Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21154, Samuel French, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
French, Samuel Lucy
W. 21154
CONTENTS

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Massachusetts Lucy French of Bristol in the State of Mass a who was a wife in the Revolution commanded by Captain M c of the Massachusetts commanded by Colonel in the widow of Samuel French de l ate Sergeant in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass a at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Nov r 1837 and sent to Bristol Farmington Mass a
Arrears to the 1 th of Sept 1836 $312.50 Pens ant. allowance ending 4 th Mar ch 27.50 $330.00
July 4 1835 } Revolutionary Claim, } June 2 1832 }
Recorded by W. H. Gadson Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 50

A. Bapitt Esq 3 Registrar of Probate. - Launceston

Commonwealth of } Town of Middleborough Massachusetts } Mass. October 13 th 1836
I Allen Shaw do on Oath declare that I am Town Clerk of the Town of Middleborough County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts, & that I have the custody of the Records of said Town, that it appears by said Records that Mr Samuel French of Berkley & Miss Lucy Pierce of Middleborough were Married by Ebenezer Hinds Baptist Minister. November 30 th 1775. Allen Shaw Town Clerk.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss. October 13 th 1836.
Personally appeared Allen Shaw a person well known to me to be a man of truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit.
Before me Wilkes Wood Justice of the Peace

Let 22 Nov 1836 to A Bapett.
N. 540
3. Sec.
Lucy French Widow of Samuel French Bristol Co.
Mass.
May 1775
My. Mrs.
Ent P May Supt - up to 1 st Aug Vol 16. p 53
adm? 11 mo Supt 55 ff
A Bapett Taunton Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Bristol ss -
On this twelfth  nineteenth day of October 1836, personally appeared, before Oliver Prescott, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County, Lucy French a resident of Berkley in said County of Bristol, aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836: That she is the widow of Samuel French late of said Berkley deceased, who was a sergeant in the war of the Revolution - That he belonged to said Berkley when he entered the service as hereinafter mentioned -
She further says and believes that the said Samuel French served as a sergeant in a company commanded by Capt. Samuel Tabb in Colonel Walker's Regiment, at Roxbury and vicinity eight months ending on the first day of January 1776 - For proof of this service she refers to the affidavit of Benjamin Paul hereto annexed -
She further says and believes that the said Samuel French served as a sergeant in a company of which Ebenezer Paul late of Berkley, deceased, was lieutenant in the latter part of the year 1776 & early part of the year 1777 at Rhode Island for three months or more - The name of the Captain of the company or the

Commander of the Regiment she does not recollect if she ever knew - She refers to the affidavit of William Evans, hereto annexed for proof of this service -
She further says and believes that the said Samuel French served as a sergeant in a company commanded by Capt. Joseph Dufee in Colonel Carpenter's Regiment three months or more in 1776, ending in November of that year - For proof of this service she refers to the affidavit of the said Joseph Dufee which is hereto annexed -
She further says and believes that the said Samuel French served as an orderly sergeant in the three campaigns aforesaid -
She further refers to the records, which relate to the services of Officers and Soldiers in the Army of the Revolution, recently loaned the Secretary of War of the U.S. by virtue of a Resolve of the Legislature of Massachusetts, passed April 16. 1836. for proof of the above services, and for all other services which may be there found to be  not particularly  due him - credited to him -

She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel French on the tenth — day of November in the year One thousand eight hundred and seventyfive; that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel French died at Yatton aforesaid, on the twenty sixth day of March 1898; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Say same
sworn to, and subscribed, on the day & year first above written —
Before me Oliver Prescott Esquire Esquire of Probate for — Bristol County
I Oliver Prescott of New Bedford in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify, that the aforesaid Lucy French cannot, from bodily infirmity attend the Court — Oliver Prescott

275.00 227.50 302.50
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol County ss. I Amos Basset Register of the Court of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that Oliver Prescott whose signature is affixed to the within certificates, is the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that full faith & credit are & ought to be given to his acts & attestations as such -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty second day of October Eighteen hundred & thirty six -
A Basset

Reg  WIDOW, &c.  See
File No. 21154
Lucy French
Widow of
Samuel French
Brigt New Mar
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 14 , Page 254
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts
Lucy French, widow of Samuel French Inspanded.
See Letter to A Bapett 22 Nov 1836.

No. 4.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington - D.C.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20

Taunton Mass. Dec. 30. 1836
Sir, I am directed by Mrs Lucy French widow of Samuel French late deceased, to say to you that, she will accept of a Pension Certificate for the eleven Months service, allowed — She trusts however, that should you hereafter find that her late husband served other thru Months under Lieut Genl. Paul, it will be considered — Very Respectfully Yours &c. A Basset
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions —

Benjamin Pauls affidavit of the Devoirs of Samuel French

I Benjamin Paull of Berkeley in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty three years, now a Revolutionary pensioner do testify and say- that in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy five, some time in the fore part of the month of May I enlisted to go to Roxbury in the State aforesaid as a soldier in the Company commanded by Captain, Samuel Tubbs, the names of his Subaltern Officers were John Shaw Lieutenant, and Joel Tubbs Ensign, the Regiment to which our Company belonged was commanded by Colonel Walker, who I believe belonged to Rehoboth in the State and County aforesaid. The term for which we enlisted was Eight months. I served in the company of Captain Tubbs until the expiration of the time for which I enlisted, which time expired about the first of January Seventeen hundred and seventy six - when we were discharged and returned to our homes. During our station at Roxbury, the ever memorable battle at Bunker Hill was fought - but a continual fire from the Enemy, and the expectation of an immediate attack from them, prevented our being in that Battle.
Samuel French of Berkeley in the County of Bristol deceased, was a Sergeant  officer in the same Company to which I belonged, commanded by Captain Tubbs;

While stationed at Roxbury many of the troops were sick with the Dysentery, and more "life" in our Company were sick with that distemper, and some living at no great distance, were allowed by our officers to go home, said French was one allowed to go home, by reason of sickness, and some others belonging to Berkeley. They however all soon recovered and were ordered back to join the Regiment, and I believe the said Samuel French returned among the rest - for I am very positive none of the Company were discharged, until all were discharged, at the expiration of eight months
Benjamin Paull
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Onistol for October the 6 th 1836 Personally appeared Benjamin Paull above mentioned, who is a credible person, and made Oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him signed
Before me Samuel French Justice of the Peace

I William Evans of Berkley in the county of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Eighty two years, testify and say that I have been acquainted with Samuel French late of Berkley in said county of Bristol deceased from the year 1775 untill the time of his death which took place about six or seven years ago. That said French deceased served as an orderly Sergeant in the war of the Revolution in a company of Militia of which Ebenezer Powell of Berkley was Lieutenant the same of the Captain I do not at this time distinctly remember neither is it within my recollection who was Commander of the Regiment to which said company belonged; according to the best of my recollection the soldiers of which said company was composed were enlisted for the term of three month and that said French deceased served during the whole time untill said company was discharged.
The above service was performed in the latter part of the year seventeen hundred and seventy six and in the fore part of the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven in the State and on the Island of Rhode-Island.
I also further testify & say that I served the same time in the same company with said French deceased. William Evans
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. Berkley October 6th AD 1836.
Personally appeared the above named William Evans who is a creditable person and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Barrilleus Crane Justice of the Peace

Col. Jos. Dumper: Affairs of the services of Col. L. Taul, French -

Joseph Durrfee now of Freetown in the County of Bristol, but late of Fall River in said County, Esquire being in the eighty seventh year of my age, do hereby and an oath say that I am the same Joseph Durrfee now a revolutionary pensioner, of the United States, and late a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army of Revolution, that  some time in the month of August it may be certain of the day in the Year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and seventy six (I at that time being a Captain in the service and in the employment of the State of Massachusetts and holding my commission under the authority of said State), marched with a company of men under my command from said Freetown to and for the White Plains in the State of New York, where Gen. Washington with the army or a large part thereof, then was. I together with my company arrived at the White Plains as soon after we left Freetown aforesaid, as we possibly could; we making forced marches, to reach the said Plains. — The day that we reached the White Plains I am not now able to fix with certainty. Whilst however being at the White Plains, the famous, and memorable battle at that place was fought. — Some time in the month of November of that year, and in the latter part thereof, I left the White Plains with my company to return home. — I recollect that myself and company arrived home on the twenty seventh  third day of said November, it being the day  week previous to the taking of Rhode Island by the British. — I and my company must have been at least three months (in going, and returning, inclu- -ding the time whilst at White Plains) absent from home and in the service in this campaign. — At White Plains my company was attached to and a part of Col. Carpenter's Regiment of Infantry. — Col. Lane was the Lt. Col. and James Williams the Major of Col. Carpenter's Regiment. — Jedidiah Briggs was my first Lieut. in my company, and at this distant period of time I am not positively certain of the name

of my enlistment & therefore choose not to state the name of the person whom I think was -
Capt. Samuel French late of Berkley in said County of Bristol, recruited, was the orderly sergeant in my company during the period herein before mentioned. He marched with me from Freeport aforesaid, continued with me and my company during the time we were at the White Plains, and returned with us to Freeport aforesaid, where he was honorably discharged, the period of his service at this time having expired, which I am positive could not have been less than three months, and that it was longer.
Joseph Durfee
Bristol Js. Sept 26 th 1836 Then personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, Joseph Durfee the subscriber to the foregoing instrument, who is a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the same. -
Chatham P. Hathaway, Justice of the Peace.

I Athathar Crane of Berkley in the County of Bristol Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy years testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Lucy French late of Berkley aforesaid that she is the widow of Samuel French late of said Berkley deceased and that the said Lucy had never been married to any person since the decease of her late husband Samuel French Athathar Crane
Bristol ss. October 19th. 1836 Personally appeared the above named Athathar Crane who is a credible person and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed Before me Barrilleu Crane Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. I Amos Bassett, Register of the Court of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that Samuel French, Jonathan N. Hathaway and Barzilla Cram, whose signatures are affixed to the foregoing certificates are Justices of the Peace for said County of Bristol - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twenty second day of October eighteen hundred and thirty six - A Bassett